Russia to close Goethe-Institut centres as Germany tensions escalate
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-09-03 18:12 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Culture & Entertainment, Europe, Ukraine/Russia, Media, World News
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Russia says it will close Germany’s Goethe-Institut cultural centres, Russian state media has reported, after Germany blamed Moscow for a drone incident at the Leipzig/Halle airport last month and said it would shutter a Russian cultural centre in Berlin and a consulate in Bonn.
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